1. (a) Purpose. This chapter establishes procedures for the administration of the Rural Volunteer Fire Department Assistance Program as authorized by §614.106 of the Texas Government Code.

2. (b) Scope.

   1. (1) This chapter shall govern the agency's award of available grant funds to eligible fire department recipients.
   2. (2) This chapter shall not be construed to enlarge, diminish, modify, or otherwise alter the jurisdiction, powers, or authority of the Texas A&M Forest Service, or the substantive rights of any person.
   3. (3) To the extent any provision of this chapter is in conflict with any statute, the statute shall control.

Source Note:The provisions of this §216.1 adopted to be effective September 1, 2012, 37 TexReg 6537; amended to be effective March 20, 2023, 48 TexReg 1554.